Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Kansas City
MA metro vs MO metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Kansas City(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Kansas City
MO · 2.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Kansas City wins
Home Value
Kansas City wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Kansas City wins
Unemployment
Kansas City wins
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Kansas City
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,240/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $79,842 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $289,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 459/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 2095/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Kansas City
MO
Median Rent
$1,240/mo
Median Income
$79,842
Home Value
$289,200
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
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